ATHENS — Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham says he is “on track” to an agreement for a contract extension.

Grantham issued a statement on Wednesday in response to speculation he could be a candidate to become the Atlanta Falcons’ defensive coordinator or have interest in another job. The Falcons are looking to replace another former Georgia defensive coordinator, Brian VanGorder, who was hired by Auburn this week.

Grantham, a former Dallas Cowboys assistant, has one year remaining on his three-year contract with Georgia. He says he has talked with coach Mark Richt and athletic director Greg McGarity and is close to “finalizing details” on a contract extension.

He says he wants to reassure recruits and returning players of his desire to remain at Georgia “for a very long time.”

NATIONAL South Carolina’s Butler joining Penn State staff

COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina special teams coach John Butler is heading to Penn State.

A person familiar with the deal says Butler is leaving the Gamecocks after one season to join the staff of new Nittany Lions coach Bill O’Brien. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because neither South Carolina nor Penn State have announced Butler’s move.

Butler is from Philadelphia. He has also coached in the Big Ten Conference before, spending four seasons at Minnesota coaching special teams and linebackers.

O’Brien took over at Penn State last week, replacing Joe Paterno who was fired Nov. 9.

Judge OKs settlement between Dodgers, Fox

WILMINGTON, Del. — A bankruptcy judge in Delaware on Wednesday approved a settlement between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Fox Sports that clears the way for the sale of the team.

The settlement, reached late Tuesday and quickly approved at a brief court hearing Wednesday morning, ends a contentious legal battle between the ball club and Fox.

“The agreement with Fox clears the path for the Dodgers to sell the team on schedule and to maximize the value of the debtors’ estate,” Dodgers attorney Sid Levinson told Judge Kevin Gross.

Tebow bringing in new television viewers

NEW YORK — The Tim Tebow Show is must-see TV. The Denver Broncos quarterback is helping draw television audiences for NFL games that might have seemed impossible a few months ago.

Just how many viewers tuned into Sunday’s game against the Steelers solely because of Tebow? Consider the wild-card playoff matchup in the same time slot last year for a rough estimate.

In 2011, Packers-Eagles attracted what at the time seemed like a massive audience. It averaged 39.3 million viewers and earned the highest rating for a wild-card game in a dozen years.

With all the elements to pull in lots of eyeballs, a wild-card matchup couldn’t bring in many more viewers than that in this era, right? Well, Denver’s overtime win Sunday averaged 42.4 million viewers, an 8 percent increase.

Redskins’ Fletcher earns Bart Starr Award

ASHBURN, Va. — Washington Redskins linebacker London Fletcher is the recipient of the Bart Starr Award, which honors an NFL player for outstanding character and leadership in the home, on the field and in the community.

Fletcher will get the award in Indianapolis on Feb. 4, the day before the Super Bowl is played in that city.

The Bart Starr Award is voted on by the league’s players. Other finalists were Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha and Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten.